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Police ID stabbing victim search continues for suspect

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:16:58 -0400

Police are still looking for 33 year-old Ricardo Villanueva-Cordova in connection to a fatal stabbing at an Albuquerque gas station. Police said Villanueva-Cordova stabbed 27 year-old Michael Sanchez several times, and it was all over Sanchez complaining about Villanueva-Cordova’s barking dog. Police said it all started early Tuesday morning, when Sanchez went to the ...

Watch Live Who will be the next NMSU president

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:41:03 -0400

Five candidates are vying for the New Mexico State University presidency, and the regents will announce their pick at 4 p.m. Monday at the NMSU Corbett Center Auditorium. Watch the meeting online at http://panopto.nmsu.edu/pressearch. The candidates are David Ashley, Guy Bailey, Garrey Carruthers, Daniel Howard and Elsa Murano. Here's a quick look at the candidates and their notable moments ...

Ex-mobster tells of Bulger gangs killings

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:06:01 -0400

"You killed friends?" Bulger attorney Hank Brennan shot. "Yes," replied prosecution witness John Martorano. "Families?" "Yes." "Strangers?" "Yes." "Innocent people?" "Yes," said Martorano, who has admitted to 20 murders and who earlier served 12 years in prison on a government deal for his cooperation in the case ...

Judge rejects witness in ex-cops trial

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:45:30 -0400

BERNALILLO, N.M. (KRQE) - A long, contentious and at times bizarre day in the Levi Chavez trial ended with the judge ruling a state's witness can't be called by the prosecution to testify. The problem that led to two days of hearings with the jury absent in the murder trial of the former APD cop centered around a revelation over the weekend by New Mexico Insurance Fraud Bureau ...

Boy recovering from hammer attack

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:45:26 -0400

ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - The man accused of attacking a 3-year old boy with a hammer has a criminal history showing the attack is not the first time he's randomly hurt someone. Clayton Senn, 36, had his first court hearing on Tuesday. Senn is charged aggravated battery with great bodily harm and two counts of aggravated assault. Albuquerque police say Senn hit the boy in the head with a hammer ...

Judge decides not to grant dismissal in Levi Chavez case

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:00:23 -0400

TENSE MOMENTS IN THE COURTROOM, AS THE DEFENSE ATTORNEY FOR LEVI CHAVEZ PUSHES FOR A MISTRIAL. BUT THAT'S NOT ALL. ACTION 7 NEWS REPORTER ANNA VELASQUEZ IS LIVE WITH DETAILS . DAVID SERNA NOT ONLY WANTED A MISTRIAL HE DIDN'T WANT THE STATE TO BE ABLE TO RE-TRY LEVI CHAVEZ UNDER DOUBLE JEOPARDY THIS ALL STEMMED FROM HIS EMERGENCY MOTION AND THIS HEARING TOOK ALL DAY HE SAYS THE STATE ...

Albuquerque man accused of fatally stabbing a neighbor in dispute over barking dog

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:29:37 -0400

ALBUQUERQUE - Authorities say an Albuquerque man is accused of fatally stabbing a neighbor in an apparent dispute over a barking dog.Albuquerque police say they have written an arrest warrant for 33-year-old Ricardo Villanueva-Cordova on suspicion of murder.The name of the man killed hasn't been released yet.Customers at the Valero Gas Station called 911 Tuesday morning after seeing a man ...

Audit questions $6M in labor charges by New Mexico Environment Department

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:29:36 -0400

SANTA FE - Federal auditors are recommending that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recover more than $6 million in grant funding from New Mexico.The EPA's Office of Inspector General says three bureaus within the New Mexico Environment Department did not always comply with federal requirements when it came to charging labor, fringe benefits and indirect costs to federal grants.The ...

Polygraph ruling may stall murder trial

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:12:57 -0400

ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - The trial of a man accused of killing an Albuquerque couple in 2005 Albuquerque was finally set to start Thursday. Now there could be another delay. Ronald Santiago allegedly shot John and Bernadette Ohlemacher in their Paradise Hills home in because they discovered he stole from them. The case has been tied up for years by challenges to the police search of Santiago's ...

DA discusses double-murder case

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:53:13 -0400

HIGHEST COURT TO MAKE A KEY DECISION IN A DOUBLE MURDER CASE.. THE D.A. IS SPEAKING FOR THE FIRST TIME. AT THE CENTER OF THE DEBATE-- A POLYGRAPH TEST TAKEN BY THE DAUGHTER OF THE MURDERED COUPLE. AND TONIGHT THE D-A- SAYS, IF THE LIE DETECTOR IS ALLOWED IN COURT, THE JURY MAY NOT FIND THE TRUTH. ACTION 7 NEWS ANCHOR TANYA MENDIS JOINS US LIVE FROM DOWNTOWN ALBUQUERQUE WITH THE DETAILS. THESE ARE ...

20-year-old from NM missing in Chicago

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:53:12 -0400

Family members of Austin Hudson-Lapore said he vanished last week during a powerful storm in the Chicago area. They are reviewing surveillance video from restaurants, bars and shops near Lake Michigan in hopes of catching a glimpse of him. Hudson-Lapore is an Albuquerque Academy graduate and is now a student at the University of Chicago. He's a third-year biochemistry major. He was last seen ...

Barking dog may have led to stabbing death

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:53:11 -0400

A fatal stabbing at an Albuquerque gas station may have started over a barking dog. Police say Ricardo Villanueva-Cordova stabbed a man several times Tuesday morning at the Valero gas station on 98th street near Central. Villanueva-Cordova and the victim were neighbors and had been fighting over his dog's barking. According to police, Villanueva-Cordova believed the victim ...

4 On Your Side looks at the man behind hammer attack

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:53:11 -0400

It’s a case that makes you question the condition of mental health care in New Mexico. Clayton Senn has a long history of mental problems. He has been arrested for randomly attacking strangers in the past, one time stabbing a man near his groin. Last year, he somehow got stuck in the marsh in the bosque for three days in the cold, resulting in both feet being amputated. 4 On Your Side ...

Man accused in hammer attack has criminal past

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:53:10 -0400

THREE YEAR OLD WITH A HAMMER IN A GROCERY STORE.. DECIDES NOT TO FACE A JUDGE TODAY. CLAYTON SENN IS ACCUSED OF THE ATTACK AT THE SMITH'S ON MCMAHON AND GOLF COURSE YESTERDAY. AND TONIGHT, ACTION 7 NEWS ANCHOR TANYA MENDIS HAS LEARNED, THIS ISN'T HIS FIRST VIOLENT ENCOUNTER. SHE JOINS US LIVE FROM METRO COURT WITH DETAILS. CLAYTON SENN IS STILL LOCKED UP TONIGHT, BUT DECIDED TO HAVE THE ...

Girl tells jury about her kidnapping

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:33:13 -0400

ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - An 8-year-old girl took the stand Tuesday to testify against the man accused of abducting her from a southwest Albuquerque mobile home park in August ...

Late wife missed more than stolen rings

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:28:22 -0400

ROSWELL, N.M. (KRQE) - A Roswell man is searching for two rings with deep sentimental value stolen from his home. The first, his deceased wife's wedding ring; the second, a ring she gave him for their 30-year anniversary. Norman Melvin, 83, said he's not angry the rings are gone. He's disappointed he won't be able to follow through with his wife's wishes. "She would ...

Police hunter turtles killer

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:28:17 -0400

ROSWELL, N.M. (KRQE) - Roswell police investigating a shocking case of animal cruelty are looking for whoever stabbed and beat a large turtle to death. Police were called to the 700 block of North Greenwood Friday for some suspicious subjects. When they got there they found six juveniles surrounding a mangled turtle. The kids said they found the 24-inch-long tortoise and were only trying to help ...

Las Cruces electrician switched meters stole electricity police say

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:19:10 -0400

LAS CRUCES - A Las Cruces electrician has been arrested and investigators suspect he switched meters at his residence, bilking a local utility company of more than $1,000 in electricity.Marcelino R. Sedillos, 26, of the 5300 block of Sierra Vista Drive, is charged with one count of falsely obtaining services, a fourth-degree felony, according to a Las Cruces Police Department release.On Friday an ...

Top cop cites health in stepping down

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:54:04 -0400

LOS ALAMOS, N.M. (KRQE) - The police chief of Los Alamos is retiring as he deals with the aftermath of major health issues. Wayne Torpy told the Los Alamos Monitor that he will step down by the fall and will help find his replacement. Torpy suffered a stroke several months ago and then later underwent open-heart surgery. He did say the effects of his medical ordeal were the reason behind his ...

Academy grad missing in Chicago

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:45:37 -0400

CHICAGO (KRQE) - An Albuquerque Academy graduate now in his third year of college has disappeared during a storm in Chicago. Austin Hudson-Lapore was last seen by his roommate last week just before the powerful storm hit. He left without his wallet and phone. Volunteers, friends, and family are now out in full force searching for the University of Chicago student. A bloodhound, after taking a ...

Trial underway for man accused in 2011 thwarted kidnapping attempt

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:44:09 -0400

A trial is underway for a New Mexico man accused in a kidnapping that was thwarted by a witness who chased the alleged child snatcher's van down and rescued the 6-year-old ...

Man accused of kidnapping girl having car rammed by mother enters not guilty plea

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:43:54 -0400

A New Mexico man accused in a kidnapping that police say was interrupted when the 4-year-old girl's mother gave chase and rammed the suspect's car has pleaded not ...

Suspect in hammer attack ducks court

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:36:10 -0400

ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - The man accused of attacking a child with a hammer at an Albuquerque grocery store was skipped his first court appearance Tuesday. Instead Clayton Senn, 36, waived appearing at his arraignment on charges related to the attack ON MOnday afternoon. Senn is charged with aggravated battery resulting in great bodily harm for the boy who was hit and two counts of aggravated ...

Las Cruces man arrested on child porn charges

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:15:24 -0400

LAS CRUCES - A Las Cruces man suspected of downloading more than 200 images of child pornography within the past nine months has been arrested. Michael Herber, 44, of the 2900 block of Lake Valley Avenue, is charged with one count of sexual exploitation of a child. A Las Cruces Police computer forensics expert learned through an automated software program that a computer in Herber's ...

Accused kidnapper stopped by mom arraigned

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:39:27 -0400

accused in a kidnapping that police say was interrupted when the 4-year-old girl's mother gave chase and rammed the suspect's car has pleaded not guilty. David Hernandez was arraigned Monday in New Mexico District Court in Albuquerque and ordered held on $100,000 cash bail. Police say Hernandez tried to kidnap the child in May outside of the St. Anthony's Plaza Apartments in ...

Poll Congress approval rating just 16 percent

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:39:25 -0400

According to a new national poll, just 16 percent of Americans approve of the way Congress is handling its job, with 83 percent of those questioned in a CNN/ORC International survey saying they disapprove. The poll was released ...

Robotics camp at NMSU for kids 10 and older

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:09:49 -0400

LAS CRUCES - The New Mexico Engineering Resource Network, New Mexico State University College of Engineering, will host a beginning robotics camp July 10-12 in Las Cruces for students ages 10 and older.This three-day camp is an introduction to robotics using radio-controlled components and other supplies that you might find in your own garage. Campers will utilize the engineering design process ...

5 Isotopes suspended for brawling

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:32:58 -0400

IN A BRAWL DURING SATURDAY'S GAME AGAINST MEMPHIS. TOPES OFFICIALS TELL US... FIVE PLAYERS ARE SUSPENDED FOR 3 GAMES; WHILE THE PITCHER IS OUT FOR FIVE GAMES. THE PLAYERS WERE ALSO FINED, BUT SPECIFIC AMOUNTS WERE NOT ...

Olive Garden shooting suspect behind bars

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:26:45 -0400

accused of shooting three people outside an Albuquerque Olive Garden is now behind bars. William Clark, 24, faces several charges in connection to the shooting, including aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Police say he shot three people outside of the restaurant on San Mateo near Academy earlier this month. All three survived. Investigators do not believe the shooting was random. ...

Lawyers fight over evidence in Levi Chavez murder trial

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:26:45 -0400

delay in the murder trial against a former Albuquerque police officer continues Tuesday after his attorney claimed key evidence was withheld from them. Tuesday's hearing will determine what evidence must be released from a fraud investigation and a wrongful death lawsuit against Levi Chavez. Prosecutors accuse Chavez ...

Chrysler relents agrees to recall 2.7 million Jeeps

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:14:46 -0400

Chrysler Group reversed course and agreed to a recall of 2.7 million Jeeps Tuesday, giving in to the government's request in the final hours before a ...

Hearing underway in Levi Chavez case

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:22:23 -0400

ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - A hearing, that brought the murder trial of Levi Chavez to a halt Tuesday, continues. Chavez is accused of killing his wife, Tera, in 2007 because she was allegedly about to report him for insurance fraud for staging the theft of his pick-up. Monday, the defense filed an emergency motion, claiming Tera's family lawyer held back evidence. Both sides also learned a state ...

Forest fire in Gila nears 25000 acres

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:19:19 -0400

ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - The nearly 25,000-acre fire in the Gila National Forest is now New Mexico's largest active wildfire. It's only 5 percent contained. Officials are blaming dry conditions, low humidity and overnight winds for the Silver Fire growing. Firefighters are doing a good job however protecting the town of Kingston from the flames. An emergency response team is evaluating the ...

Vigil held in protest of immigration reform

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:18:40 -0400

As Congress debates the topic, some residents would like them to know they think it's cruel. "There's a lot of families that have been separated," said vigil organizer Jose Valdez. "A lot of unhappy families... for various reasons... don't feel safe." Organizers said they want immigration reform, but from a faith perspective, and that events like this follow in ...

Paragliders launch search for missing colt

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:18:39 -0400

After seeing the startling images of horses lying dead in the Rio Puerco, Ed Poccia couldn't contain himself. "I was outraged, absolutely outraged. We fly in this valley all the time," Poccia said. He and the rest of the Route 66 Flyers, a local paragliding team, have gotten to know and love the family of wild horses. Now that they're dead, Poccia thinks a colt was left ...

Polygraph test leads to murder case delay

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:18:38 -0400

HIGHEST COURT WILL NOW MAKE A CRUCIAL DECISION ABOUT A DOUBLE MURDER CASE. AND IT ALL COMES DOWN TO A LIE DETECTOR TEST BY A KEY WITNESS-- THE VICTIMS' DAUGHTER. ACTION 7 NEWS REPORTER ALANA GRIMSTAD EXPLAINS IN A STORY YOU'LL SEE ONLY ON 7. THE BERNALILLO COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY FILED THESE MOTIONS AT SUPREME COURT. SHE'S ASKING THE JUSTICES NOT TO ALLOW THE RESULTS OF A ...

NW Books | Cult killings a Taos mystery ancient wars

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:06:16 -0400

Books of Seattle-area interest: "Dead Silence" by Kimberly Derting, "Murdock Tackles Taos," by Robert J. Ray, "Sons of Zeus" by Noble Smith and "Darwin’s Doubt" by Stephen C. ...

Reports 236 Oil Gas Sites in New Mexico Failed Inspections

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:39:27 -0400

About 85 percent of 276 oil and gas well sites inspected in southeastern New Mexico over the past six weeks have failed to pass after-the-fact electrical safety inspections. Correction notices were issued to those sites that received a ';failed'; grade. None has been ordered to stop operations. The Albuquerque Journal reported that Gov. Susana Martinez’s office had called for ...

News Headlines NM Style 61813

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:12:00 -0400

ALBUQUERQUE(KASA) - KRQE News 13 Anchor Elizabeth Alvarez has the morning news ...

Officials disclose thwarted terror plots

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:03:46 -0400

Plots to bomb the New York subway system and the New York Stock Exchange were among more than 50 stopped by secret surveillance programs, the director of the National Security Agency and other officials disclosed ...

Victim critical after gas station stabbing

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:03:45 -0400

The stabbing victim is surgery and reported to be in critical condition, according to police. Action 7 News has a crew at the scene and will update this story as soon as more information is ...

1 stabbed at NW ABQ gas station

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:43:54 -0400

ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - Emergency crews are responding to 98th and Central in reference to a stabbing at a Valero gas station. Few details are being released at this time. The victim was transported to the hospital and is in critical condition. Stay with KRQE News 13 for more ...

Santa Fe gets hyped for movie stars press junket

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:57:07 -0400

LIGHTS AND CAMERAS. HOLLYWOOD CELEBRITIES ARE COMING TO SANTA FE THIS WEEK. AND ONLY ACTION 7 NEWS WILL BE THERE TO BRING YOU UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL, WITH THE ACTORS AND CREW FROM THE MOVE "THE LONE RANGER." NEW TONIGHT, ACTION 7 NEWS REPORTER ALANA GRIMSTAD BRINGS US A PREVIEW OF WHAT'S TO COME. THE STREETS OF SANTA FE ARE GOING TO BE A LITTLE BUSIER THIS WEEK... We have one of the ...

Whipping overnight winds cause damage

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:57:06 -0400

WE HAVE SOME NEW DAMAGE TO SHOW YOU, FROM THE NORTHEAST HEIGHTS. IT'S CAUSING SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES. ACTION 7 NEWS REPORTER ANGELA BRAUER IS LIVE ON LOUISIANA, NEAR MONTGOMERY. ANGELA WHAT ARE YOU FINDING IN THAT AREA? MARISA RIGHT NOW WE'RE AT AND YOU CAN SEE.... THIS ALL BEGAN BEFORE MIDNIGHT LAST NIGHT, TAKE A LOOK AT THIS VIDEO WE GOT AS THE WIND STARTING WHIPPING AROUND... TAKING ...

Drought closes Conchas Lake campgrounds

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:37:30 -0400

CONCHAS LAKE, N.M. (KRQE) - New Mexico has now closed the main campgrounds at what used to be one of the busiest recreation lakes in the state, because the water levels have dipped to levels not seen in 70 years. A community meeting was held Monday night near Tucumcari, where Conchas Lake businesses got the bad news. The area, like the rest of New Mexico, is in severe ...

Man dies at Albuquerque Sunport

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:37:29 -0400

ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - Officials say a man has died at the Albuquerque Sunport Tuesday morning. Just after 5 o'clock Tuesday morning, officials say a man waiting at an airport gate suffered an apparent heart attack. Emergency crews tried to save the man, but he later died. The identity of the man has not been ...

Dog dispute led to murder cops say

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:24:45 -0400

ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - Two neighbors' ongoing hostility over a barking dog apparently led to murder at an Albuquerque gas station Tuesday morning. Witnesses told police a man filling his car at the Valero station near 98th Street NW and Central Avenue around 8 a.m. when he attacked and repeatedly stabbed by another man. Michael S. Sanchez, 27, died later at UNM Hospital. Police say their ...

Man dies in gas station stabbing

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:24:45 -0400

ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - A stabbing at an Albuquerque gas station turned deadly Tuesday morning. It happened around 8 a.m. at the Valero gas station at 98th Street and Central Avenue. Detectives are at the scene investigating exactly what happened. They say they are reviewing surveillance video and interviewing witnesses. Police say ambulance crews did what they could, but it was just too ...

NMDOT meets Paseo del Norte businesses

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:58:10 -0400

ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - New Mexico Department of Transportation officials are holding another public meeting Tuesday morning with business owners near Paseo del Norte and I-25. The purpose of the meeting is to educate the owners about the reconstruction project coming up in the next two months. Business owners will get a first hand chance to see plans for the project and see timelines on how long ...

Santa Fe keeps Johnny Depp event secret

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:31:48 -0400

SANTA FE (KRQE) - Santa Fe is playing Los Angeles this week. There's just weeks left until the opening of the much-anticipated Lone Ranger film. The movie, starring Johnny Depp, was shot in New Mexico and right now hundreds of entertainment reporters from around the world have descended on Santa Fe for a three-day preview event. But what's supposed to happen at the event is a big ...

Ex-officer pleads no contact in Albuquerque prostitute case

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:22:13 -0400

ALBUQUERQUE - A former Albuquerque police officer caught on camera in uniform offering to help a prostitute in exchange for sex has pleaded no contest to an ethic charges. A judge sentenced Matt Kindle on Monday to 364 days of supervised probation for attempting to commit a felony violation of an ethical principal of public service. The 15-year veteran resigned in 2011 after being indicted on ...

Albuquerque man arraigned in kidnapping case stopped by mom

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:22:12 -0400

ALBUQUERQUE - A New Mexico man accused of trying to kidnap a 4-year-old girl but was thwarted by the girl's mother who chased him down and crashed into his car has pleaded not guilty. David Hernandez was arraigned Monday in New Mexico District Court in Albuquerque and ordered held on $100,000 cash bail. Police say Hernandez tried to kidnap the child in May outside of the St. Anthony's ...

Hope in Afghanistan amid handover diplomacy

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:46:57 -0400

Afghan forces formally took over security responsibilities for their violence-plagued country from NATO-led troops on Tuesday, marking a key transition in the long and costly war. President Hamid Karzai also announced that a government group dedicated to Afghan peace and reconciliation will go to the Gulf state of Qatar and participate in talks with the Taliban militant group -- long the ...

UNM working to add more crosswalks to surrounding streets

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:46:56 -0400

STUDENTS SAY CROSSING THE STREET HAS BECOME TOO RISKY! EVERY DAY, SOMEONE NEARLY GETS HIT... AND NOW, THEY'RE CALLING FOR A CHANGE! ACTION 7 NEWS REPORTER ANGELA BRAUER HAS THEIR DEMANDS. "lots of traffic nats" TRAFFIC AROUND THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO IS CONSTANT! "beeping horn" DRIVERS TURNING LEFT ... SUPER QUICK NAT RIGHT... SUPER QUICK NAT SWITCHING LANES... ...

Chrysler faces deadline to recall Jeeps

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:35:30 -0400

Chrysler Group will formally respond Tuesday to the government's request for a recall of 2.7 million Jeeps that safety officials say pose too great a risk of fire in a rear-end ...

New Mexico woman unmasks robber to find grandson police say

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 07:22:38 -0400

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Police say a New Mexico woman who confronted a masked intruder in her home stumbled upon a shocking discovery when she ripped off his disguise -- the robber was her grandson. KRQE-TV reports that 22-year-old Thomas Clark is facing robbery charges after police say he stole his grandmother's purse during a bizarre robbery at an Albuquerque home. ...

Firefighters knock down bosque blaze

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 02:25:35 -0400

As hundreds of firefighters began to get the upper hand on a huge blaze near Colorado Springs, investigators stepped up their probe into the cause of the most destructive wildfire in the state's history. Investigators are treating the 16,000-acre ...

Awaiting child abuse sentencing Las Cruces woman faces aggravated...

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 01:56:38 -0400

LAS CRUCES - A Las Cruces woman awaiting sentencing for horse whipping her then-teenage son was charged last week with stabbing and threatening to kill her live-in girlfriend, according to court documents.Sherri Mazzola, 41, of the 400 block of Vassar Court, faces a charge of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon against a household member. Mazzola's girlfriend told police that on June 9 ...

ABQ families rally for immigration reform

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 01:22:21 -0400

Posted at: 06/17/2013 10:17 PM By: KOB.com staff Tonight, Albuquerque families called for Congress to act soon saying their futures depend on it. Parents and their children enjoyed an evening together Monday night at a rally for immigration reform. Leaders called for comprehensive action on the issue in Congress. Rachel LaZar, executive director at El Centro de Igualdad y Derechos, ...

Rash of violence at local grocery

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:19:23 -0400

Three violent crimes have occurred at one northwest Albuquerque grocery store in less than a month. The latest happened Monday afternoon, after police said a man in a wheelchair hit a 3-year-old boy in the head with a hammer. The suspect, Clayton Senn, is in custody. KOB Eyewitness News 4 learned the 3 year-old boy suffered a skull fracture and is recovering at UNM Hospital. KOB went ...